The Morris American Legion and the 103rd Infantry Division Association is still looking for descendants of Lew Y. June after all these years, seeking aid in honoring the sacrifice he made on a cold winter night near Niederbron, France in January 1945.
Thank You, Veterans
A tribute to local veterans
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The upstairs of the Morris American Legion Post 294 at 212 W. Washington St. is home to the Veterans Legacy Center, a museum dedicated to “telling, honoring and educating.”
In her daily life, Morris resident Brooke Anderson wears many hats — wife to husband Matt, mother to the couple’s two children and participation in three disparate local entrepreneurial efforts.
There's a need for people to drive patients who can't drive themselves to their appointments, a need that's met with the help of many volunteers who work with Morris Hospital.
The Office of Veterans Affairs is the largest healthcare provider in the United States, and the second largest bureaucracy in the U.S. The Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission is there to help veterans navigate both.
Channahon residents Ronald and Mary Ann Lehman received the 2023 ExxonMobil Individual Community Philanthropic Award.
Joshua Nugent, a former Air Force Airman and current Coal City High School Community Resource Officer brings a service-minded approach and many memories from his service. "I had a lot of great experiences that I will never forget."
Veterans buried at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery receive final honors thanks to the dedicated volunteers of the cemetery Memorial Squad.
Marine Corps Private First-Class Charles John Alexander was an infantryman with the Marines serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Read Morris Herald News Area Thank You Letters Honoring Veterans
Hamel is currently the girls bowling coach at Morris Community High School
Ed Aldrich is among members of the 720th Military Police Battalion receiving Bronze Star this summer.
Grundy Area Vocational Center instructors Rob Schwiesow and Nick Wickman's path to the military actually started in the same shop class they now teach.